Thread: 70's-era (& before) exotic motorcycles anyone?

I had a 1979 FS1-E DX when I was 16. They were the bike to have in the 70s at 16 and I loved mine.

My 750 Bonnie in '73

great bikes. i miss mine

1975 Suzuki M rotary

This bike was worth every penny IMHO:

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Originally Posted by rostfrei

1975 Suzuki M rotary

I've got a 1975 Suzuki RE5 (the rotary bike in the picture) in the garage, waiting for its moment to be restored. In line ahead of it are my 1967 Yamaha YL-1 and 1985 Mazda RX7 (mostly because the RE5 is wedged in between the garage wall and the RX7). Maybe I'll post some pictures up later.

Originally Posted by rostfrei

In Europe, especially, its the way to go. In the states, motorbikes are often derided by car driver's even though they have just as much right to be on the road as anyone else.

That's right, here in Europe, riding a motorcycle is the best transport in the cities or just making the home-work route.
In the second half of the 20th century, the motorcycle industry in my country bloomed. Lots of brands and factories popped up.
Based in Aveiro, Casal was Portugal's largest motorcycle manufacturer, founded in 1953. In the 1970s the company began exporting mopeds to many European countries. The company ceased trading as Casal in 2000.
Here's a pic of the K270, a beautiful 125cc road bike, a true classic.

Originally Posted by Bill S

Not my picture, but I had one just like this a long time ago.


Brings back memories.

Love that Vincent.

What grit is that Norton and how often do you 'lap' it at the track?

Originally Posted by gregs656

I had a 1979 FS1-E DX when I was 16.

Saw a guy riding a Fizzie last weekend. Not exactly exotic, but sought after these days for nostalgic reasons, most were thrashed to death.

There was a nearly complete YAS1 on ebay a few months back and I quite fancied buying it. It fetched £700 more than I paid for the brand new one I bought when I was 16.

Originally Posted by red96ta

What grit is that Norton and how often do you 'lap' it at the track?

Unfortunately, I managed to lap bits and pieces off of it several times.